In this family photo, the murdered woman, Sarai Sierra, is seen on her wedding day with her husband, Steven Sierra, and parents, Dennis and Betzaida Jimenez.Family Photo

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. - Moved by the story of Sarai Sierra, the Silver Lake mother of two who was slain during a vacation trip to Turkey, Staten Islanders are coming to the family's aid.

The Matthew Funeral Home, Willowbrook, said it is donating its services to the stricken family.

And Fairview Cemetery in Castleton Corners has offered a plot free of charge as a possible resting place for Ms. Sierra.

"As Americans, we care about people who go abroad," said John Scamardella, an owner of Matthew. "And when something like this happens, we identify with the situation. Our hearts go out to the family."

Fairview Cemetery President Charles Mooney said he and his wife live near the family.

"It's a very sad thing," he said. "A woman with two children murdered. If we can help in any way, really aid the family, we would love to do it."

Mooney said, "When tragedies occur, the community comes together, like we've seen with Hurricane Sandy."

It is not clear what the final arrangements for Ms. Sierra will entail. Her family could not be reached for comment.

Ms. Sierra, 33, left for Istanbul, Turkey, on Jan. 7 to explore her photography hobby, and made a side trips to Amsterdam and to Munich, Germany. She shared her photos with followers on the Instagram website.

Ms. Sierra went missing on Jan 21, the day she was supposed to return home. Her body was found 12 days later near ancient walls in Istabul's Sarayburnu neighborhood. Police said she suffered a single, lethal blow to the head.

But a local funeral company on Tuesday told the Hurriyet Daily News that Ms. Sierra had multiple injuries to her head and face.

"There are serious blows, particularly to her head and face," Manuel Manukyan, owner of the Nevzat funeral company, told the newspaper.

About 260 Turkish police officers are scouring Istanbul surveillance-camera footage in an effort to determine how Ms. Sierra ended up murdered in that part of the city.

Ms. Sierra's earrings, rings and watch were not disturbed when police found her body on Saturday, Turkey's Andolu Agency reported. But her iPhone and iPad -- the tools she used to share her photos with the world -- were apparently stolen.

The FBI is aiding Turkish authorities in the investigation. Police have questioned 21 possible suspects, and have collected blood and DNA samples from them as well.

Fox News said samples taken from under Ms. Sierra's fingernails suggest she may have tried to fight off her attacker.

A source familiar with the investigation told Fox that it is believed Ms. Sierra contacted "amateur tour guides" online to show her around popular sites in the city.